The Rad Family Reunion
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The entire crew that makes This Is Rad! Get together to chat about their history and experience with the show. They also talk about Kenny G's descent into villainy, navigating piles of fan mail that isn't ours, and turning boys into closets. Plus, we pose the question, what collectable would you brandish to stop a home invader. Fun stuff people. Weekly Rads: Kyle - Cola Boyy – Quit toPlay Chess (album) Matthew - Everybody's Doin' It by Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen (song) (as feature in the film “Hollywood Blvd.”) Laura – Everybody's Live with John Mulany (show)...
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Modern Sci-Fi
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Kyle, Matthew, and Laura welcome back two of the greatest guests in This Is Rad! History, Ed Greer (@edgreerdestroys) and Klee Wiggins (@kleewigginssf). Klee and Ed have been our sci-fi ambassadors since the earliest days of the show. We reflect on the evolution science fiction in the last decade. Genre fiction is often reflective of our times and we look at what about our modern times might be reflected in sci-fi. Plus, we've all gotten older. We reflect on a decade of doing the show with two of our longest running recurring guests. Check out Burnside playing video games at Get...
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The Last Boat
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This week the boys set sail for a final voyage with one of our favorite guests, the one and only Lisa Curry. We chat about Lisa’s unique arc on the show, from boat enthusiast to ship’s captain to one of the queens of summer, she’s been a very fun member of the TIR universe. Weekly Rads: All - A painting of a Ship’s Captain lighting a pipe (image) Check out Burnside playing video games at Get Kyle Clark's I'm a Person: Director's Cut You can go to www.kyleclarkcomed.bandcamp.com and pay what you want for the full uncut set from “I'm a Person” which...
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Mass Effect Episode Coda
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Kyle and Matthew sit down for an after the episode intro. Don't think to hard about it. Matthew reviews he and Laura's recent trip to the Just Like Heaven festival. Laura finally got to see Rilo Kiley live! Vampire Weekend did a suite of super lame covers. This leads to chatting about watching bands phone a set it in. Kyle's almost done with the second issue of Huzzah! and has been watching a lot of vintage cartoons. Plus, life advice from Matt: Start a band, quit your podcast Weekly Rads: Kyle – The Amazing World of Gumball (show) Warhammer 40k Boltgun (game) Matthew...
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Mass Effect
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Oh boy folks, we've got a barn burner this week. Grant Bubar returns and is freed from the shackles of talking about music to talk about one of his true passions, the Mass Effect universe. He's got pages of notes folks. But wait, that's not all! Due to a series of unfortnuate events, Matthew was unable to make it to the IRL record. So, we're gonna do an additional episode later this week. That's right, this ep is four hours and it's not even a full episode. A shocking amount stays on task but there are also some real good bros talking about feelings around the three hour mark. But truly, they...
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The Venture Bros
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This week Kyle, Matthew, and Laura are joined by Adam Murray for an episode over half a decade in the making as we discuss the classic Adult Swim series The Venture Bros. Adam breaks down the production history and the dense lore of the series. Plus, we look back at our years podcasting with Adam and all the glorious boats! Weekly Rads: Kyle - Friendship (movie), Portal One (app) Burnside - Pride and Prejudice scene about potatoes audience losing their minds (moment) Adam - Netflix Jurassic Park cartoons (shows) Laura - White Lotus (show) Check...
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Jane Austen
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This week, Laura Knight (@lmknightart, who is literally upstairs!) joined Kyle and Matthew for a chat about one of the greatest authors in the English language, Jane Austen. Laura has read Austen's body of work, and we have a pretty great chat about what makes Jane Austen's work still feel contemporary. They chat about the cinematic adaptations of her work, from period pieces to Clueless. Plus, remember the Clueless TV show? Weekly Rads: Kyle - Canyon Theater Club production of Cats (play) Matthew - Terminal Exposure (movie) Laura – Dandadan (anime) Check out Burnside...
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Spring Break Spittin' aka Thicc Boy Summer
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The boiz are joined by Adam Crosse for a catch up. The fires in everybody's lives have died down to a low burn and they chat about what they've been up to and into for the last few weeks. Also, the new Final Fight game looks pretty good... #rideaboveamoretolove Weekly Rads: Kyle – Sinners (movie) Minecraft (movie) Matthew – Rainbow Sherbet (ice cream) The Rehearsal Season 2 (show) Adam – Sinners (movie) Blue Prince (game) Check out Burnside playing video games at Get Kyle Clark's I'm a Person: Director's Cut You can go to www.kyleclarkcomed.bandcamp.com and...
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Audiobooks
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The boys are joined by Carter Glascock (@carter_glascock) for a conversation about the world of audiobooks. It's no secret Kyle is a big fan. Even Burnside has completed a few. But the trio still have to answer the existential question of audiobooks: can I say I “read” the book? Weekly Rad: Kyle – Early Previews of Universal Epic Universe (them park) lonely island podcast new ep (podcast) Matthew – Secret Mall Apartment (movie) Coachella Performances by Beth Gibbens and Soft Play (festival stream) Carter – Val Kilmer Movies (movies) Mid-Era Rollins Band albums (portion of...
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Growing Up Is Dumb
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This week the boyz are joined by Kasey Clark and Keith Carey for a chat about Growing Up Is Dumb, a music festival thrown by Lauren Records. They give a recap of the bands and also try to explain why this festival was neat. It's hard to explain here, give it a listen. They do an okay job. Plus, we open with a spirited conversation about the modern state of JRPGs and the recently announced “Switch 2”... Weekly Rads: Kyle – Sharpies (pen) Matthew – Battery Powered Blower (tool) Kasey – Singapore Airlines (airline) Check out Burnside playing video games at ...
info_outlineDue to some holiday scheduling. We've split our year end episode into two parts. Part one Kyle and Matthew sit down with musician and brother Kasey Clark (Dogs - Heroin and Flu Shots ep) to chat about music, video games, and some of the other stuff they enjoyed this year. Folks, you got the Clark brothers talking music. Get ready to right down literally dozens of band names and album titles. Plus, Kasey is a connoisseur of JRPGs and chats about it's current renaissance. Part 2 will be out in 2 weeks featuring Rivers Langly and Laura Knight!
Lists:
Burnside
Music
Idles - Tangk
The Smile - Wall of Eyes
The Smile - Cutouts
Kyle
Music
The Dare - What’s wrong with New York?
Cheekface - It’s Sorted
Drahla - angeltape
Yard Act - Where’s my utopia?
Pissed Jeans - Half Divorced
Honorable Mentions:
Genesis Owusu - struggler (late 2023)
Mannequin Pussy - I Got Heaven
Les Savy Fav - oui, LSF
Jack White - No Name
Jesus and Mary Chain - Glasgow Eyes
The Cure - Songs of a Lost World
Kasey
Year in Radview
Music(EPs & singles)
Euphoria/6:16 in LA/Meet the Grahams/Not Like Us by Kendrick Lamar
Out Alive/If It’s True by Sea Lions
Holy Blade EP
Long Gone/Numb to What’s Real by Superheaven
The End of Reality by Skeptik
Specific Fears by Light Once Lost
No Control by Torena
Persona EP by GEL
Big Ass Demo by Big Ass Truck
Dirty Deeds by M.U.T.T.(EP of the Year)
Honorable mentions
Spiral in a Straight Line by Touché Amore
Brat by Charli XCX
HOPECORE by Rahim Redcar
What’s Wrong With New York by the Dare
Forced Out of Existence by Greenwitch
Freedom Sweet Freedom by Regional Justice Center
Under Sound by Prize Horse
Free Energy by Dummy
Valley’s Most Hated by Human Garbage
We Don’t Trust You by Future and Metro Boomin
Music(LPs)
GNX by Kendrick Lamar
Only One Mode by SPEED
A Place You Can’t Come Back From by Dukha
Last Day on Earth by Slumped
You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To by Knocked Loose
A Life So Bleak by Ceramik
Cool World by Chat Pile
I’ll Drown On This Earth by Cold Gawd
Deep Sage by Gouge Away
Coup de Grâce by See You Space Cowboy(AOTY pick)
Video Games
Legends of Mana
Persona 3 Reload
Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Metaphor ReFantazio(GOTY pick)
Miscellaneous stuff/shows
OSSC Pro
Getting my SG modded/set up
Ojai Playhouse screening of the Matrix
Coltranes reunion @ Zebulon
Terror @ the Ojai Women’s Center
Rapid Fest II
Sound and Fury
Savior Complex/Torena/Broken Vow/In Time/Bare Minimum @ the CFF(Chance Your Arm release show)
In Time’s farewell show @ the CFF
Sunami/Killing Time/Torena/Watch You Fall @ the Oxnard Elks Lodge
Torena No Control release show @ the CFF
Movies/TV
The Substance
Long Legs
Wicked
Conclave
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Deadpool & Wolverine
Twisters
Alien Romulus (Movie of the Year)
Shogun
2024 Olympics (specifically basketball)
Check out Burnside playing video games at https://www.twitch.tv/stayindoorsburnside
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